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The Andrea Marr Band has been delivering high energy, feel good shows to audiences around Australia and is one of the most sought after blues bands in the thriving Melbourne blues scene.

Andrea Marr grew up in Sri-Lanka. From childhood, Marr sang gospel in church and was also influenced by her jazz musician father. At age 7 she heard Elvis Presley and unknowingly began interpreting jazz standards with blues phrasings. Andrea recalls "I only realised I was singing 'blues' at 16 when someone told me they loved my bluesy feel". Andrea takes her gospel-influenced vocals from the likes of Etta James. Her emotionally gutsy phrasing is reminiscent of KoKo Taylor.

This pint-sized powerhouse won the 2002 'Female Blues Artist of the Year' award with her CD 'Sassified', then won the coveted Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society 2005 Blues Performer of the Year which allowed her to represent Australia in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee at BB King's Blues Club.

'Watch Me Work It' earned her international airplay and rave reviews with Rhythm Magazine's Al Hensley naming it as one of the best albums of 2006. It is distinctly Australian soul/blues and features Lloyd Spiegel on guitar. The title track was chosen to be on the US compilation CD 'National Women in Blues 2007' launching the newest wave of US blues women - Andrea was the only non-American on the album.

Andrea's lastest CD 'Little Sister Got Soul!' is set to be another hit.